Hi there, I am looking after a 7 month old ball python for a friend while he works away for a few months. I have had him for 3 and half weeks. All was going well and as he was quite timid when he arrived, he soon got really used to me. Then he got mites, infested with them about a week ago. Went to local reptile shop, where i bought "mite off" The snake was really tollerant with being bathed/ moved while cleaning his tank etc.

As i was spraying him he jumped at a noise and some of the mite off spray went over his head and eyes by accident. Anyway he seemed fine and as there was still mites 3 days later i took him out of the tank and put him in a clean water shallow bath and sprayed the tank again. As i brought him out of bath on snake hook, he recoiled and acted like he had never seen me before and just didnt want to be handled, so i put him straight back in the tank. Since then he has been very defensive when approaching the tank. I know he is due to shed as he just shed before he arrived at mine, but his eyes are not cloudy,( i know that their behaviour changes and eyesight worsens at this time) just hoping i haven't damaged his eyesight!!! any help please...ps- sorry for long winded first post !!

Regards Scott